Scientific or common name:

Arceuthobium pusillum Peck

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SANTALACEAE - Sandalwood family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Arceuthobium pusillum Peck
Nomencl. ref.: in Ann. Rep. N. Y. State Museum Nat. Hist. (Dec. 1875) 112.
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: Eastern dwarf mistletoe
English name: dwarf-mistletoe

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Grown habit: Subshrub, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Razoumofskya pusilla (Peck) Kuntze

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Santalales
Family: Santalaceae
Genus: Arceuthobium
Species:

1) Arceuthobium abietinum Engelm. ex Munz 2) Arceuthobium americanum Nutt. ex Engelm. 3) Arceuthobium apachecum Hawksw. & Wiens 4) Arceuthobium blumeri A. Nelson 5) Arceuthobium californicum Hawksw. & Wiens 6) Arceuthobium campylopodum Engelm. 7) Arceuthobium cyanocarpum (A. Nelson ex Rydb.) A. Nelson 8) Arceuthobium divaricatum Engelm. 9) Arceuthobium douglasii Engelm. 10) Arceuthobium gillii Hawksw. & Wiens 11) Arceuthobium laricis (Piper) H. St. John 12) Arceuthobium littorum Hawksw., Wiens & Nickrent 13) Arceuthobium microcarpum (Engelm.) Hawksw. & Wiens 14) Arceuthobium monticola Hawksw., Wiens & Nickrent 15) Arceuthobium occidentale Engelm. 16) Arceuthobium pusillum Peck 17) Arceuthobium siskiyouense Hawksw., Wiens & Nickrent 18) Arceuthobium tsugense (Rosend.) G.N. Jones 19) Arceuthobium tsugense (Rosend.) G.N. Jones ssp. mertensianae Hawksw. & Nickrent 20) Arceuthobium tsugense (Rosend.) G.N. Jones ssp. tsugense 21) Arceuthobium vaginatum (Willd.) J. Presl 22) Arceuthobium vaginatum (Willd.) J. Presl ssp. cryptopodum (Engelm.) Hawksw. & Wiens

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (CT, MA, ME, MI, MN, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, WI), CAN (MB, NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK)


Map for Arceuthobium pusillum Peck
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Santalaceae)
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1) Arceuthobium (dwarf mistletoe) 2) Borya (buckleya) 3) Buckleya 4) Comandra (bastard toadflax) 5) Exocarpos 6) Geocaulon (false toadflax) 7) Misodendrum 8) Nestronia 9) Pyrularia 10) Santalum (sandalwood) 11) Thesium

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Common names (Arceuthobium)
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1) American dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium americanum) 2) Apache dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium apachecum) 3) Coastal dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium littorum) 4) Douglas-fir dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium douglasii) 5) Eastern dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium pusillum) 6) Fir dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium abietinum) 7) Gray pine dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium occidentale) 8) Hemlock dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium tsugense) 9) Huachuca Mountain dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium gillii) 10) Knobcone pine dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium siskiyouense) 11) Larch dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium laricis) 12) Limber pine dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium cyanocarpum) 13) Pineland dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium vaginatum) 14) Pinyon dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium divaricatum) 15) Southwestern white pine dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium blumeri) 16) Sugar pine dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium californicum) 17) Western dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium campylopodum) 18) Western spruce dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium microcarpum) 19) Western white pine dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium monticola)

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More species:
1) Arceuthobium vaginatum (Willd.) J. Presl var. cryptopodum (Engelm.) Cronquist [138]
2) Archangelica officinalis (Moench) Hoffm. [154]
3) Archidium floridanum Austin ex Cain [111]
4) Archidium longifolium Lesq. & James [108]
5) Arctagrostis arundinacea (Trin.) Beal [134]
6) Arctagrostis latifolia (R. Br.) Griseb. var. arundinacea (Trin.) Griseb. [129]
7) Arctium lappa L. [3233]
8) Arctium vulgare (Hill) Evans [308]
9) Arctogentia aurea (L.) A. Love [140]
10) Arctostaphylos andersonii A. Gray var. pallida (Eastw.) J.E. Adams ex McMinn [146]

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